Daylight hours in Magdalena Contreras today

Magdalena Contreras lies at 19°N. In Magdalena Contreras, day length ranges from 10h 58m in winter to 13h 18m in summer — a swing of about 2h 20m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:37 in Magdalena Contreras, 38 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 78.2° above the horizon in Magdalena Contreras. Magdalena Contreras lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 47.2°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Magdalena Contreras.

The longest day in Magdalena Contreras is around 13h 18m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 58m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.